My Life in a few words or less…

Hot Dog!

Yes, I am one of those mom’s that puts the TV on and sticks my kid in front of it. Ah well, it was bound to happen, ‘tsk tsk’ and point your finger at me if you must. But 25 minutes of Disney Junior is just enough time to let me drink my cup of coffee and do the days Sudoku, or get dinner started without worrying about trampling the kid or taking whatever he just put in his mouth out. This is what my life has become.

Now lets not jump to conclusions here, I do not leave Big Mac in front of the TV for hours on end. The TV does not have a name nor do we refer to it as the ‘babysitter’. I usually sit him down in front of it after breakfast and dinner for the 20 min cartoon. Other than that I do try to engage my kid. But its hard when he starts to go buck nutty over Mickey Mouse doing the Hot Dog dance.

How can you not?

See, it’s infectious!

Kids TV programs these days typically have some sort of lesson worked in, like how to count, what different shapes are, etc. We watch Handy Manny for Fin to learn Spanish. Fun fact: Wilmer Valderamma, who was Fez on That 70’s Show, is the voice of Handy Manny. The things you learn… tv can’t be that bad can it? I would start to worry if Big Mac wanted the TV, but so far he doesn’t notice it unless it’s on and will watch for a bit then play by himself, which I take as a good sign.